Embedded WiFi KitQuick Guide

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SolarMAN Embedded WiFi Kit S-W02E/S-W02ES is an embedded data logging module. With its "plug & play" function, the module is embedded in an inverter and can collect information of PV systems from the inverter.

With the integrated WiFi function, the module can connect to router and transmit data to the web server, enabling users to view collected data by logging in the online monitoring portal (www.solarmanpv.com/portal). In addition, users can also get access to the internal web server of the module via WiFi and directly obtain data from the module.

SolarMAN Embedded Framework

光伏阵列

This Quick Guide is intended to assist users in quick configuration and start of Embedded WiFi Kit S-W02E and S-W02ES. If any problems, please refer to corresponding chapters of for details.Configuration interfaces may differ according to different product models.

User Manual

Sofar SolarMAN Quick_Setup Manual(Wi-Fi Optional)

This quick guide is intended to assist users in quick configuration and start of Embedded Wi-Fi module.

Outlines of this chapter

1. Network setting

The setting hereinafter is operated with Windows7 for reference only. If other operating systems are used, please follow the corresponding procedures.

Note

1. Prepare a computer or device, e.g. tablet PC and smart phone that enables Wi-Fi.

2. Obtain an IP address automatically.

Setp1: Click on ;

Setp2: Connect with your personal internet access point (AP) or WLAN.

Example: “sofarpv” in this case. See Figure 1

Setp3: Right click on your connected AP, click on Status > Properties to open the wireless network property setup window. See Figure 2

Currently connected to:

sofarpvInternet access

Dial-up and VPN

sofarpv

ChinaNet-yXHX

LENOVE-PC_Ne

PRISM_00_20_25

PINGCE

AP_502173653

Open Network and Sharing Center

Connected

Name: sofarpvSignal Strength: ExcellentSecurity Type: WPA2-PSKRadio Type: 802.11nSSID: sofarpv

Broadband connection

Wireless connection

General

Connection

IPv4 Connectivity:

IPv6 Connectivity:

Media State:

SSID:

Duration:

Speed:

Signal Quality:

Internet

No Intrnet access

Enabled

sofarpv

00:11:24

72.0 Mbps

Details... Wireless Properties

Activity

Bytes:

Sent

284, 499

Received

1,563,896

Properties Disable Diagnose

Close

Wireless connection Status

Figure 1 Figure 2

Procedure:

逆变器

无线路由

云端服务器

远程模式

本地模式

LED屏幕/电脑/平板/智能手机SolarMAN WIFI/GPRS模块

GPRS

Setp4: Double click on internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Click on General > Obtain an IP address automatically > OK to finish the setup. See Figure 3, 4:

This connection uses the following items:

Client for Microsoft Networks

Qo S Packet Scheduler

File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)

Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper I/O Driver

Link-Layer Topology Discovery Responder

Connect using:

Networking

DW1501 Wireless-N WLAN Half-Mini

Configure...

Install... Uninstall Properties

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The defaultwide area network protocol that provides communicationacross diverse interconnected networks.

Description

OK Cancel

Wireless connection Properties

General Alternate Configuration

You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supportsthis capability. Otherwise, you need to ask your network administratorfor the appropriate IP settings.

Obtain an IP address automatically

Use the following IP address:

IP address:

Subnet mask:

Default gateway:

Obtain DNS server address automatically

Use the following DNS server addresses:

Preferred DNS server:

Alternate DNS server:

Validate settings upon exit Advanced...

OK Cancel

Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties

Figure 3 Figure 4

3. SOFAR inverter Wi-Fi module setup

Procedure:Setp1: Click on ;

Setp2: Connect with SOFAR inverter Wi-Fi module, defaulted with no password and its name started as AP_ and a following 9-digit Wi-Fi serial number. See Figure 5, 6.

Example: AP_50217365

Figure 5 Figure 6

Open Ne

Not connected

Connections are available

Dial-up and VPN

sofarpv

Broadband connection

Wireless connection

LENOVO-PC_Network

PINGCE

AP_502173653

ChinaNet-yXH

TP-LINK 3B

Name: AP-502173653Signal Strength: ExcellentSecurity Type: UnsecuredRadio Type: 802.11nSSID: AP-502173653

Currently connected to:

AP_502173653No Internet access

Dial-up and VPN

Broadband connection

Wireless connection

AP_502173653

LENOVO-PC_Network

sofarpv

PINGCE

home

TP-LINK_8721EA

Open Network and Sharing Center

Name: AP-502173653Signal Strength: ExcellentSecurity Type: UnsecuredRadio Type: 802.11nSSID: AP-502173653

Connected

Setp3: When connected, open browser, head to http://10.10.100.254/, and fill in user name and password which all defaulted as admin for the first time. See Figure 7

The server 10.10.100.254 is asking for your user name and password. Theserver reports that it is from IGEN-WIFI.

Warning: Your user name and password will be sent using basicauthentication on a connection that isn’t secure.

admin

Remember my credentials

OK Cancel

Windows Security

http://10.10.100.254/ Waiting for 10.10.100.254

admin

Figure 7

Setp4: When successfully logged in, users can find basic information on their inverter Wi-Fi module.

Figure 8

Wizard

Wireless

Cable

Advanced

Account

Update

Restart

Reset

Device information

Device serial number

Firmware version

Wireless SP mode

SSID

Router SSID

Signal Quality

IP address

MAC address

Wireless STA mode

IP address

MAC address

502173653

H4.01.43Y4.0.01W1.0.13(2014-07-161-S)

AP_502173653

10.10.100.254

00:95:69:1A:33:30

sofarsolar

0%

0.0.0.0

Staus

Enable

Enable

00:95:69:1A:33:31

Cable mode Enable

IP address 0.0.0.0

MAC address 00:95:69:1A:33:31

Connected Inverter

Browsers like internet Explorer 8+. chrome 15+ and Firefox 10+ are recommended.

Note

Setp5: Please click on Wizard > Start to start the detailed setup on your inverter Wi-Fi module.

Figure 9

Wireless

Cable

Advanced

Account

Update

Restart

Reset

Staus

Wizard

Dear users:

Thank you for choosing our device.Next, you can follow the setup wizard to complete the network setting step by steep;or you can select the left menu for detailed setting.

Note: Before setting, please make sure that your wireless or cable network is working.

Start

Setp6: Select Wireless connection, and click Next.

Figure 10

Wireless

Cable

Advanced

Account

Update

Restart

Reset

Staus

Wizard

Connection Settings:

Wireless connection

Cable connection Wireless Enabled

NextBack

Setp7: Select your personal wireless network. This can be done by refreshing your wireless network or add it manually. See Figure 11

Figure 11

Wireless

Cable

Advanced

Account

Update

Restart

Reset

Staus

Wizard

Note: When RSSI of the selected WIFI network is lower than 15%, the connection may be unstable, please select other available network or shorten the distance between the device and router.

Refresh

Please select your current wireless network:

SZKTZ 5e:ac:0a:2c:bc:3f 10% 1

TP-LINK_3B 4e:ac:0a:2c:bc:3b 10% 1

YDS-WIFI 4c:ac:0a:2b:04:9f 76% 1

PRISM_00_20_25 5e:ac:0a:26:8b:fe 10% 1

ChinaNet-EWtw 5e:ac:0a:2b:04:9f 70% 1

ChinaNet-kwza 4c:ac:0a:26:8b:fe 10% 1

sofarpv e0:05:c5:b2:7b:5a 81% 2

360WIFI-99FA 90:94:e4:3c:61:1c 70% 2

SCJ 00:21:27:46:c5:98 29% 3

TP-LINK_2.4GHz_F2BC95 ac:cf:23:ff:02:9c 100% 3

PINGCE ec:6c:9f:04:b3:2c 96% 6

yba 00:21:27:5c:06:98 5% 6

Network name(SSID)(Note: case sensitive)

sofarpv

Add wireless network manually:

Encryption method

Encryption algorithm

WPA2PSK

TKIP

NextBack

If you choose to add your wireless network manually, please keep encryption method and encryption algorithm the same as your home router’s setup.

Note

If the signal strength (RSSI) of your selected internet access point (AP) is lower than 15%, the connection may be unstable, please select other available network or shorten the distance between the device and the router.

Note

Setp8: Please enter your personal wireless network password. Then click Next.

Figure 12

Wireless

Cable

Advanced

Account

Update

Restart

Reset

Staus

Wizard

Please enter the wireless network password:

Password(1-32 bytes)(Note: case sensitive)Re-enter password

Show Password

NextBack

Setp9: Select Enable > Next to obtain IP address automatically.

Figure 13

Wireless

Cable

Advanced

Account

Update

Restart

Reset

Staus

Wizard

NextBack

Please fill in the following information:

Obtain an IP addressautomatically

IP address

Subnet mask

Gateway address

DNS server address

0.0.0.0

0.0.0.0

0.0.0.0

Enable

Setp10: Click Next.

Figure 14

Wireless

Cable

Advanced

Account

Update

Restart

Reset

Staus

Wizard

NextBack

Enhance Securlty

You can enhance your system security by choosing thefollowing methods

Hide AP

Change the encryption mode for AP

Change the user name and password for Web server

Setp11: Click OK to wait for setting complete.

Figure 15

Wireless

Cable

Advanced

Account

Update

Restart

Reset

Staus

Wizard

OKBack

Setting completel

Click OK, the settings wil take ffect and the system willrestart immediately.

If you leave this interface without clicking OK, the settings willbe ineffective.

Wireless

Cable

Advanced

Account

Update

Restart

Reset

Staus

Wizard

Setting complete! Please close this page manually!

Please login our management portat to monitor and manageyour PV system.(Please register an account if you do nothave one.)

Tore-login the configuration interface, please make sure thatyour computer or smart phone and our device are in thesame network segment, and enter the new IP address of the device to access the interface.

Figure 16

Setp12: Setup of wireless network connection priority and connection mode.

Open Control panel > Network and sharing center > Manage wireless networks. Set your home router’s access point as default to connect with your personal computer automatically. Make sure it has the highest priority. To the device Wi-Fi module, set its AP as default to connect with your personal computer manually.

Example: make sure “sofarpv” wireless network connection priority is the highest.

Figure 17

Control Panel Network and Internet Manage Wireless Networks

File Edit View Tools Help

Manage wireless networks that use

Windows tries to connect to these networks in the order listed below.

Add Remove Move down Adapter properties Profile types Network and Sharing Center

Networks you can view, modify, and reorder (4)

sofarpv Security: WPA2-Personal Type: Any supported

Tenda_288888

Tenda_5D6C68

ChinaNet-7v43 Security: WPA2-Personal

Security: WPA-Personal

Security: WPA-Personal

sofarpv sofarpvProfile name:

Name:

SSID:

Network type:

Network availability:

sofarpv

Access point

All users

sofarpv

Connect automatically when this network is in range

Connect to a more preferred network if available

Enable WLAN connection settings

Connect even if the network is not broadcasting its name (SSID)

Connection Security

sofarpv Wireless Network Properties

Automatically con...

Search MA...

Setp13: Connect with your personal wireless network or WLAN.Figure 18

Currently connected to:

sofarpvInternet access

Dial-up and VPN

sofarpv

ChinaNet-yXHX

LENOVE-PC_Ne

PRISM_00_20_25

PINGCE

AP_502173653

Open Network and Sharing Center

Connected

Name: sofarpvSignal Strength: ExcellentSecurity Type: WPA2-PSKRadio Type: 802.11nSSID: sofarpv

Broadband connection

Wireless connection

Launch your browser, open SolarMAN portal website: http://www.solarmanpv.com/portal/

Procedure:Step1: Click on Register now if you do not have an account.

Sign In

Email:

Password:

Remember me

Register Now

Public Sites Demo Account

Forgotten your password?

Sign In

Step2: Fill in basic registration information upon request.

Figure 19

Email:

Confirm Email:

Account Type: End User

Password:

Confirm Fassword:

Please input a valid Email address,used for login and password retrieving

Please re-input a valid Email address

6-16 characters, case sensitive

6-16 characters, case sensitive

I accept SolarMAN Terms of Service

Next Cancel

Figure 20

Browsers like internet Explorer 8+. chrome 15+ and Firefox 10+ are recommended.

Note

2. Register on SolarMAN Portal

Setp3: Fill in details to complete the registration.

Figure 21

Create a New Account

Site Name

Upload lmage

Maximum 20 Letters

Maximum file size: 4M;File types: jpg,png, bmp,gif ,pjpeg,jpg

OK

ChinaCountry

Province/State Anhui

GUANGZHOUCity

Street

ZIP Code

(GMT +08:00) Beijing,ChongqiTimezone

1234567.89Number Format

System Size(kWp)

Timezone AUD AUS

3SPanel Type

SOFARInverter Type

Description

Make This Site Public

Registration

Datalogger S/N

Installer

Contact

Name

Phone

Complete Cancel

Locate Your Site On Map

Default.jpg

SOFAR Inverter

0502173653

Setp4: If registration is successful, the above page will display. Click OK to return to the homepage of the portal.

Figure 22

Sign In

Email:

Password:

Remember me

Public Sites

Forgotten your password?

Sign In Register Now

Demo AccountOK

Successful registration

OK

After successful registration, open the login page of SolarMAN Portal, and input your E-mail and password to access the monitoring system and start monitoring and management of power plants.

Sign In

Email:

Password:

Remember me

Public Sites

Forgotten your password?

Sign In Register Now

Demo Account

Figure 23

In order to make sure your solar system is being well monitored by our SolarMAN monitoring system, please click the Real Time label to see if there is real time data within 15 minutes. If so, your SolarMAN network setup is successful. If not, please re-check the above procedure. Note

Home My Site Public Sites Account

Overview History Alert Report Settings

6/5 light rain shower 28-33 Cnearby 28-34 C 6/6 Moderate or heavy rain shower 28-33 C

No. Inverter S/N

DC Input AC Ouput

Channel Voltage(V) Current(A) Phase Voltage(V) Current(A) Power(W) Frequency(Hz)

Total Energy(kWh) Temperatu

P V1

P V3

Sofar20000TL 3phase Real Time

577.8 8.9 L1 230.8 10.9 7640

0.0 0.0 L3 236.6 10.9 0

49.96 5471 54.0SC1ES320E3D

0011

Alerts: items0

Figure 24

3. Log in SolarMAN Portal to manage power station

P V2 577.7 4.4 L2 235.4 10.8 0

Add more inverters on SOFAR SolarMAN monitoring system

Click Setting > Device > Add to enter the 9-digit serial number (SN), and then click OK to complete the setting of adding a new inverter.

Home My Site Public Sites Account

Sofar20000TL Overview History Alert Report SettingsReal Time

6/5 light rain shower 28-33 Cnearby 28-34 C 6/6 Moderate or heavy rain shower 28-33 C

Alerts: items0

Datalogger S/N Datalogger Type Inverter S/N Inverter Type Status Last Upadated

502443889

WIFI/Ethernet Collector SC1ES320E3D001 SOFAR 2014-07-26 15:23:131

Site Device Alert Calibration

Add

Figure 25

Home My Site Public Sites Account

Sofar20000TL Overview History Alert Report SettingsReal Time

6/5 light rain shower 28-33 Cnearby 28-34 C 6/6 Moderate or heavy rain shower 28-33 C

Alerts: items0

Add

Datalogger S/N

OK Cancel

Figure 26

Alert notification setup

When any abnormal situation happened to the device, an error message would be sent automatically to your designated email account in second.

Please fill in below your personal email account to complete the setup of your alert notification.

Home My Site Public Sites Account

Sofar20000TL Overview History Alert Report SettingsReal Time

6/5 light rain shower 28-33 Cnearby 28-34 C 6/6 Moderate or heavy rain shower 28-33 C

Alerts: items0

Site Device Alert Calibration

Type of AlertNotification: Email

Email for Alerts:

OK

Figure 27